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This House Was Built Around A 100-Year-Old Oak Tree

May 30, 2024

A contemporary home that wraps around a 100-year-old oak tree and has a green roof.

Architecture Studio AtelierM has shared photos of a home they completed in Martinez, Argentina, that wraps around an imposing hundred-year-old oak tree.

A contemporary home that wraps around a 100-year-old oak tree and has a green roof.

The homeowners wanted to maximize privacy, protect the old tree that was central to the lot, and take advantage of natural light.

A modern home with a blind facade.

To achieve this the architects created a blind facade, where a sloping park is configured on its roof, which is also accessible.

A contemporary home that wraps around a 100-year-old oak tree and has a green roof.

Upon crossing the threshold of the entrance door, there’s a circular patio with the oak tree in its center,

A contemporary home that wraps around a 100-year-old oak tree and has a green roof.
A contemporary home that wraps around a 100-year-old oak tree and has a green roof.
A contemporary home that wraps around a 100-year-old oak tree and has a green roof.

The architecture reveals a route that originates on the ground floor and surrounds the oak from level zero, ascending to reach the second level and configuring a harmonious spiral around it.

A contemporary home that wraps around a 100-year-old oak tree and has a green roof.

The wall of curving windows fills the space with abundant natural light, while the stairs double as a sculptural element that follows the curve.

The wall of curving windows fills the space with an abundance of natural light, while the stairs double as a sculptural element that follows the curve.
The wall of curving windows fills the space with an abundance of natural light, while the stairs double as a sculptural element that follows the curve.

Here’s a look at the architectural drawings for the home.

A contemporary home that wraps around a 100-year-old oak tree and has a green roof.
A contemporary home that wraps around a 100-year-old oak tree and has a green roof.
Photography by AtelierM | Architecture Studio: AtelierM – Design Team: Matías Mosquera, Camila Gianicolo, Cristian Grasso, Sebastian Karagozlu, Carolina Tobar, Marcelo Vita

Source: Contemporist

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